Serve the Community

There are many ways our parish serves our surrounding communities. Whether you're looking for community service hours or just like pitching in, we have something for everyone. For more information contact Colleen Schultz
via email or at 248.693.0440 ext. 221.

serve in a Companion Ministry

St. Vincent DePaul Society: Counsels the poor and helps with rent, utility, gas and grocery bills. Call 248.693.0440 ext. 223 if you would like to serve.

serve monthly

Boughs of Blessings: A monthly “giving tree” to collect donations for local agencies.

Welcome Desk: A Sunday ministry which welcomes and serves after each Mass.

Tender Loving Cookers
Prepare and deliver meals to homebound parishioners, needy families or families facing physical or emotional hardships in the Lake Orion and Oxford Area. Volunteers usually cook once per month. If this ministry sounds right for you, contact Colleen Schultz
via email or at 248.693.0440, ext. 221.

Community Free Meals Ministry
One day every week a group of volunteers’ shops, prepares cooks and serves dinner to folks in our community, no questions asked! If this ministry sounds right for you, contact Colleen Schultz
via email or at 248.693.0440, ext. 221.

Funeral Luncheon Cookers
This is one of the most appreciated services we provide. Grieving families are always touched by gifts of home cooking at funeral luncheons. It is a great way to show love and compassion to our parishioners in their greatest time of need. Volunteers serve once per month by preparing a home-cooked pasta or hot veggie dish, salad or dessert and delivering it to the church the morning of the funeral. If this ministry sounds right for you, contact Val Cass at 248.425.9265.

Purls of Wisdom: weekly morning meeting to knit and socialize with other women in the parish. Projects benefit school children in Detroit, the homeless in Pontiac and local families at Christmas.

Fish Pantry Volunteer: Our local food pantry is always looking for volunteers to meet with clients or serve in the little grocery store where clients come monthly to shop for free Call 248-628-3933 for ways to serve.

Love In the Name of Christ: We are a member of this clearing house of area churches that has come together to serve those in need in our community. Call 248-693-4357 for more info.

serve annually

Christmas in Action: A national non profit that works to keep low income or disabled senior citizens in their home.

Hope Adult Shelter: Serve the homeless in Pontiac each year during Lent.Sign up now to work this Lent (Mar. 6-12, 2017):

Extreme Home Makeover: Fall home make over project that serves a parish family.

Adopt A Family: Our parish Christmas gift adoption program.

Giving Tree: Help a local agency or church to provide gifts for those they serve.

40 Days for Life: Help to protect the dignity of every life through the efforts of this ministry.